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GFDL Visualization Guide: Xpsview
NAME
xpsview - Adobe Systems PostScript language document
previewer.
SYNOPSIS
xpsview [-ept] [-igc] [-maxp size] [-mono] [-or orientation]
[-ps pagesize] [-repsf] [-scale scale] [-sf] [-skipc] [-tdir
dir] [-v] [-wp] [files]
DESCRIPTION
The Adobe Xpsview program displays PostScript language
documents in an X window, using the Display PostScript
extension in the X server.
The program allows you to preview and page through both
structured and unstructured PostScript language documents.
You can choose the size, scale, and orientation of the
display.
OPTIONS
You can provide command line options in upper or lower case.
The options may appear in any order, but filenames must come
after all other options. Instead of using an option, you
can often set an X resource or select a menu command to
achieve the same behavior change. In that case:
* Use the X resource to permanently set your preferred default
(see RESOURCES).
* Use the option to override the resource setting for one
session.
* Use the menu command to temporarily override the
resource or option setting (see USER INTERFACE).
The Adobe Xpsview program supports all standard X toolkit
options described in the X(1) manual page. In addition, the
program supports the following options:
-ept (emulate paper trays) Changes the page size when the
PostScript language document contains a request for a
different paper size. You need this option only if the
associated X resource, emulatePaperTrays, has been set
to False and you want to change the behavior.
Resource: emulatePaperTrays
-igc (ignore comments) Ignores all document structuring
convention (DSC) comments in a PostScript language
file, that is, treats the document as an unstructured
document. This can be helpful for viewing an
incorrectly structured document. See also filterps(1).
Resource: ignoreComments
-maxp size
When the program displays a page, it first writes the
whole page to an offscreen buffer called a pixmap, then
copies the buffer content to the window. The -maxp
option sets the maximum number of bytes of memory that
the program is allowed to allocate for that buffer. The
default value depends on the machine on which the
window is displayed; the program allocates enough
memory to display a standard 8-1/2-inch by 11-inch
page.
The size parameter may be followed by `k` for kilobytes
or `m` for megabytes; for example, -maxp 3m. If size is
zero, the program does not create a pixmap and draws
directly to the window. Final window size is based on
the page size specification and the scale factor. If
either the final window width or the final window
height exceeds 8 000 pixels, the program reduces the
scale factor.
A large page size requires allocation of a substantial
amount of memory for the pixmap. If the memory required
for the pixmap exceeds the default or the limit set by
this option, the program displays a message and draws
directly to the window afterward. See EXCEEDING PIXMAP
MEMORY below.
If you increase the value of the size parameter beyond
the default, the previewer may slow down when you
increase the scale factor. This is caused by increased
paging in the system when the X server allocates a
large pixmap.
Resource: maxPixmapBytes
-mono
Displays documents as they would appear on a monochrome
printer. This may improve performance of the previewer,
since monochrome documents require a much smaller
pixmap. You can choose between optimum performance and
optimum display quality:
* Consider using -mono to enhance performance if you
are previewing monochrome documents on a color display.
* Don`t use -mono if memory or speed are not an issue;
this gets you the highest quality display on all
monitors.
Resource: monochrome
-or orientation
Sets the page orientation to the specified value. Valid
choices are:
* portrait - The "normal" upright orientation
* landscape - The page rotated 90 degrees clockwise
* flip_portrait - The page rotated 180 degrees clockwise
* flip_landscape - The page rotated 270 degrees clockwise
Resource: pageOrientation
-ps pagesize
Specifies the size of the drawing area. pagesize can be
the name of a standard page size, such as ledger, B,
C0, or two numbers, separated by a colon, that define
the width and height of a custom page. Letter size (8-
1/2-inch by 11-inch) is the default page size. Possible
arguments are:
* letter (8.5 x 11), legal (8.5 x 14), ledger (11
x 17), or executive (7.25 x 10.50)
* A, B, C, D, E, F, or E1 (American ANSI)
* A0, A1, ... A10 (metric ISO)
* B0, B1, ... B10 (metric ISO)
* C0, C1, ... C7 (metric ISO)
* width:height (custom size)
See PAGE SIZES for the dimensions of the standard
pages.
Width and height are by default specified in inches and
may be integers or floating point numbers. To specify
units other than inches, follow the number with:
* cm to specify centimeters
* mm to specify millimeters
* px to specify pixels
If you choose a page size too small for the current
page, the effect is the same as if you used a paper
size too small for a document you print. The program
displays as much of the document as fits on the page
but does not provide scroll bars. To view the whole
page, choose a large enough page size, then scroll or
scale the document as needed if it is larger than the
window.
Resource: pageSize
-repsf
(reposition EPS files) Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
files can contain images at an arbitrary location on
the page. By default, the previewer aligns the upper
left corner of the image with the upper left corner of
the page. If the associated resource (repositionEPSF)
has been changed to False, you can use the -repsf
option to return to the default behavior.
Resource: repositionEPSF
-scale scale
Sets a scale factor which applies to the page size and
to the drawing on the page. The scale factor may be an
integer or a floating point number. The default value
for the scale factor is 1 (one). The legal range is 0.1
through 10.0.
Resource: scale
-sf (substitute fonts) Substitutes Courier font if a
document requires a font that is not available.
You need this option only if you have changed the value
of the substituteFonts resource to False. In that case,
the previewer displays an error message if you try to
load a file that requires unavailable fonts and the X
server does not provide font substitution. A message
explains why the previewer cannot load the file.
Resource: substituteFonts
-skipc
(skip copyright) Skips the copyright notice that is
usually displayed when you start the program.
Resource: skipCopyright
-tdir dir
When the program reads from stdin, it temporarily
stores the input from stdin in the directory specified
by the tempDir resource (tmp by default) and later
removes it. Use this option to specify a different
directory for storing the input.
Resource: tempDir
-v (verbose) Prints a short message to stderr each time an
error dialog box is displayed. This allows you to save
error messages to a file for later inspection and
debugging.
Resource: verbose
-wp (watch progress) By default, the program writes a page
to a pixmap and displays it only when it is complete.
When you use the -wp option, the program displays parts
of the page as it is being drawn. While the option lets
you observe the progress of a display that requires
lengthy preparation, the order in which chunks are
displayed is not meaningful.
Resource: watchProgress
files
Loads one or more files into the previewer at startup
time.
- If you supply - (minus) instead of a filename, the
program reads from stdin. In that case, the program
temporarily stores the input from stdin in the
directory specified by the tempDir resource and later
removes it.
The - option makes it possible to view plain text
files. Run the file through a program that generates
PostScript language output and pipe the output to the
previewer's stdin.
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
If a document uses the PostScript language incorrectly, the
program may not be able to display it.
A file type must be indicated on the first line of the
document. Otherwise, the program cannot read the file. Even
a hand-coded PostScript language file must contain a file
type indicator on the first line. To indicate an
unstructured document, use a percent sign directly followed
by an exclamation point (%!). This exact string, and
nothing else, must be the first line of the file.
STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED DOCUMENTS
The Xpsview program does not require a structured PostScript
language document, as defined in Appendix G of the
PostScript Language Reference Manual, Second Edition.
When you view an unstructured document you cannot go
directly to a page, but you can page forward through the
document and return to the first page. The program displays
a trailing blank page at the end of each unstructured
document.
If a document uses DSC comments incorrectly, the program may
not be able to display it or may display it as an
unstructured document. You can use the filterps utility to
convert some documents to correctly structured documents.
SPECIAL DOCUMENTS
The program detects structured documents whose pages have
been placed in reverse order and displays the pages in
normal order.
When you view a standalone Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
file the program displays the file with its top left corner
in the top left corner of the window. This reduces
unnecessary scrolling. You can use the repositionEPSF
resource, the repsf option, or the Reposition EPS Files
command in the Options menu to change this behavior.
EXCEEDING PIXMAP MEMORY
When the Adobe Xpsview program displays a page, it first
draws the whole page to a pixmap. By default, the program
may only allocate enough memory for the pixmap to draw a
standard 8.5-inch by 11-inch page. The exact number depends
on the machine on which you have the display. You can
change the upper limit with the -maxp option.
A large page size, whether requested by the -ps option or by
a command in the PostScript language document, requires
allocation of a substantial amount of memory. For example,
on a machine that displays 100 dots per linear inch, each
square inch has 10 000 dots. If the machine is an 8-bit
color machine, 10 kilobytes are needed for each square inch
of the page.
If the combination of the requested page size and scale
factor require pixmap memory that exceeds the upper limit,
the program does not allocate a pixmap but draws directly to
the window instead. In that case, the program displays a
warning message. Whether this message is displayed again
depends on the action you take:
* If you reduce the scale factor but the required pixmap
storage still exceeds the number specified by the -maxp
option, the message is displayed again. This helps you
determine how far the scale factor has to be reduced.
* If you increase the scale factor, the message is not
redisplayed, since you already know there is not enough
space. This prevents the message from popping up
repeatedly as you move the scale slider.
* If you don't reduce the scale factor and open another
file, that file won't have a pixmap either. Since you
have been informed already, no message is displayed.
After you have acknowledged the message, structured
documents are drawn directly to the window. If you are
viewing an unstructured document, the previewer can display
only the part of the page that was in the viewing area and
not covered by other panels. You have two options:
(1) Decrease the scale factor until the previewer can
allocate a pixmap again, using the error messages as a
guide.
(2) Scroll the page to view the area you want to examine,
then choose Reopen from the File menu and page forward to
the information you want to see.
USER INTERFACE
The program opens a standard window. Below the window title,
which shows the name and version of the program, is a menu
bar. It contains the File, Page, Controls, View, and Options
menus.
Below the menu bar, the Page: text area displays the number
of the page, and the File: text area displays the pathname
of the file you are currently viewing. Scroll bars and a
sizing mechanism are provided if the window manager supports
it.
If a menu command has an associated accelerator, the key
sequence is displayed right-aligned on the same line in the
menu. For example, Alt/q is displayed right-aligned next to
the Exit command in the File menu. You can use accelerators
while the cursor is over any window or panel that is part of
the program. The menu does not have to be visible. For
example, you can hold down the Alt key and then press q to
invoke the Exit command.
System administrators can change the default size and
location of windows and panels and the default accelerator
bindings for an entire installation by editing the Xpsview
application defaults file. Individual users can customize
key bindings by adding resources in their own .Xdefaults
file.
THE File MENU
Previous - Displays the last file you selected. Click on
Previous repeatedly to step back through the trail of
selected files. If an earlier attempt to preview one
of the files was unsuccessful, Previous causes the
error to recur unless the file has been corrected.
Default Accelerator: Alt/B
Next - If you provided a list of files at the command line
when you started, Next steps forward through that list
of files. If you used the Previous command several
times in a row, Next steps forward through the trail
of selected files. If one of the files in the trail
cannot be displayed, the error recurs unless the file
has been corrected.
Default Accelerator: Alt/F
Open... - Calls a standard Motif file selection panel that
allows you to browse directories and choose a file.
If you know the name of the file, type it into the
text field below the word Selection and click on OK.
To search a directory or a group of directories for a
file, type the pathname of the branch you want to
search in the text field beneath the word Filter, then
press Return or click on the Filter button.
Directories that lie in the tree structure at that
level of that path appear in the area headed
Directories; files appear in the area headed Files.
If no files pass the filter, square brackets [ ]
appear. If the directory was not found, or if you
don't have permission to view it, the bell sounds.
To view the files in a directory, use Motif wildcard
filters in the Filter text field. You can use an
asterisk (*) to indicate any number of characters, or
a question mark (?) to indicate exactly one character.
For example, assume there is a directory mydir with a
subdirectory mydocs. To view all files in the mydocs
directory, type mydir/mydocs/* into the Filter area.
To view all files with the suffix .ps, type
mydir/mydocs/*.ps.
To load one of the files listed in the Files area,
double-click on the filename, or select it with a
single click, then click on OK or press Return.
Default Accelerator: Alt/O
Reopen - Reopens the current file at the current page if the
file contains a structured document, or at the first
page if it contains an unstructured document.
Default Accelerator: Alt/R
Exit - Exits the application.
Default Accelerator: Alt/Q
THE Page MENU
Previous Page - Displays the current document's previous
page. If you are at the first page of a document,
Previous Page is not available. If you are viewing an
unstructured document, Previous Page changes to First
Page.
Default Accelerator: Alt/b
Next Page - Displays the next page in the document. If you
are at the last page of the document, Next Page is not
available.
Default Accelerator: Alt/f
Last Page Viewed - Displays the last page viewed. This
command is useful to alternate between two pages that
are not adjacent. Last Page Viewed is only available
if you are viewing a structured PostScript language
document.
Default Accelerator: Alt/l
Redraw Page - Redisplays the current page. Redraw Page is
only available if you are viewing a structured
PostScript language document.
Default Accelerator: Alt/r
Page Selection... - Displays the Page Selection panel. In
this panel, you can drag a slider to choose a page or
type in the number of the page you want to view and
select it by pressing Return.
Page Selection is only available if you are viewing a
structured PostScript language document. While the
panel is on screen, the command changes to Close Page
Selection Panel.
Default Accelerator: Alt/p
THE Controls MENU
Interrupt - Interrupts the process of displaying the current
page. You can select the Continue command to complete
the process, or open a different file. If you are
viewing an unstructured document, you can reopen it to
view its first page.
Default Accelerator: Alt/I
Continue - Resumes the process of displaying the current
page.
Default Accelerator: Alt/C
THE View MENU
The View menu lets you determine how a document is
displayed. Each of the commands in this menu is followed by
an ellipsis (...) and brings up a panel. While the panel is
on screen, the menu command changes to let you close it.
There is also a Close or Cancel button on each panel.
Position and width of each panel are determined in the
Xpsview2 resource file, which you can override in your
.Xdefaults file. See FILES and RESOURCES below.
Shortcut Panel... - Invokes a panel containing the most
commonly used menu commands. While the panel is on
screen, the command changes to Close Shortcut Panel.
Default Accelerator: Alt/c.
Scale Selection... - Invokes the scale selection panel. To
change the scale at which the program displays a page,
use the slider or type the desired scale factor into
the text field and select it.
If you reduce the scale to one half (.5), the program
displays a half-size page in the upper left corner of
the viewing area. If you increase the scale to two
(2.0), the program doubles the size of the text or
image in your viewing area. You can usually see only
part of the page, but scroll bars allow you to view
the rest of the scaled-up page.
The initial range of the slider in the Scale Selection
panel changes if you change the scale resource or the
-scale option. The initial range always extends from
half of the scale that is in effect to twice the scale
that is in effect. For the default scale of 1.0,
initial range of the slider is .5 to 2.0. If you
change the scale, the range changes; for example a
scale factor of .5 results in an initial slider range
between .25 and 1.0.
To request a scale factor not included in the slider
range, type the value in the Scale Selection panel's
text window. The slider range will grow to fit the
selection. The possible range is 0.1 to 10.
If you combine a relatively large page size with a
relatively large scale, the required pixmap will need
more memory than the maximum amount the previewer is
allowed to allocate. To avoid this, reduce the scale
factor or, if appropriate, reduce the page size. You
can also use the -maxp option or the maxPixmapBytes
resource to allow allocation of more memory to the
pixmap.
While the panel is on screen, the command changes to
Close Scale Selection Panel.
Default Accelerator: Alt/s.
Page Orientation... - Invokes a panel for changing the
orientation of the display. You can choose from four
options represented by icons. Selecting an option
rotates the display. While the panel is on screen,
the command changes to Close Page Orientation Panel.
Default Accelerator: Alt/o.
THE Options MENU
The Options menu allows you to set or change options that
determine how the program treats a file as it is loaded. All
commands in the menu are toggles for selecting or
deselecting an option. If you change the Monochrome or Watch
Progress option, the new setting affects the current
document immediately. If you change one of the other
options, you have to reopen the document using Reopen in the
File menu. An option setting remains in effect for all
loaded documents until you change the setting.
Resource settings and command line options determine the
initial setting.
Watch Progress - When off (the default), the program first
writes a page to a pixmap and displays it only when it
is complete. When on, the program incrementally
displays parts of the page until the process is
complete. While this option lets you observe the
progress of a display that requires lengthy
preparation, the order in which chunks are displayed
is not meaningful.
Emulate Paper Trays - When on (the default), the program
responds to requests for paper tray handling in the
PostScript language document. If, for example, the
document contains a request for a larger paper size,
the previewer uses a larger page size for the display.
Reposition EPS Files - When on (the default), the program
displays EPS files with the top left corner of the
picture in the top left corner of the page. Since many
EPS files have the top left corner of the picture in a
different location, this eliminates superfluous
scrolling.
Substitute Fonts - When on (the default), the program
substitutes Courier for fonts that are not found in
the environment. When off, the program signals an
error when attempting to load a file that requires an
unavailable font.
Ignore Comments - When off (the default), the program uses
the DSC comments found in the document. When on, the
program ignores all comments and may therefore allow
you to view a document with faulty comments.
Monochrome - When on, the program displays documents in
monochrome only, even when running on a color display.
This is useful for seeing how a document will look on
a monochrome printer. Default is off.
KEYBOARD ACCELERATORS
File Menu
Previous Alt/B
Next Alt/F
Open... Alt/O
Reopen Alt/R
Exit Alt/Q
Page Menu
Previous Page Alt/b, b, p
Next Page Alt/f, f, n
Last Page Viewed Alt/l
Redraw Page Alt/r
Page Selection... Alt/p
Controls Menu
Interrupt Alt/I
Continue Alt/C
View Menu
Shortcut Panel... Alt/c
Scale Selection... Alt/s
Page Orientation... Alt/o
PAGE SIZES
Page size options include page sizes defined by the user and
the following international standard page sizes:
Metric ISO A sizes:
A0 841.0 x 1189.0 mm (33.11 x 46.81 in.)
A1 594.0 x 841.0 mm (23.39 x 33.11 in.)
A2 420.0 x 594.0 mm (16.54 x 23.39 in.)
A3 297.0 x 420.0 mm (11.69 x 16.54 in.)
A4 210.0 x 297.0 mm ( 8.27 x 11.69 in.)
A5 148.0 x 210.0 mm ( 5.83 x 8.27 in.)
A6 105.0 x 148.0 mm ( 4.13 x 5.83 in.)
A7 74.0 x 105.0 mm ( 2.91 x 4.13 in.)
A8 52.0 x 74.0 mm ( 2.05 x 2.91 in.)
A9 37.0 x 52.0 mm ( 1.46 x 2.05 in.)
A10 26.0 x 37.0 mm ( 1.02 x 1.46 in.)
Metric ISO B sizes:
B0 1000.0x 1414.0 mm (39.37 x 55.67 in.)
B1 707.0 x 1000.0 mm (27.83 x 39.37 in.)
B2 500.0 x 707.0 mm (19.68 x 27.83 in.)
B3 353.0 x 500.0 mm (13.90 x 19.68 in.)
B4 250.0 x 353.0 mm ( 9.84 x 13.90 in.)
B5 176.0 x 250.0 mm ( 6.93 x 9.84 in.)
B6 125.0 x 176.0 mm ( 4.92 x 6.93 in.)
B7 88.0 x 125.0 mm ( 3.46 x 4.92 in.)
B8 62.0 x 88.0 mm ( 2.44 x 3.46 in.)
B9 44.0 x 62.0 mm ( 1.73 x 2.44 in.)
B10 31.0 x 44.0 mm ( 1.22 x 1.73 in.)
Metric ISO C sizes:
C0 914.4 x 1300.5 mm (36.00 x 51.20 in.)
C1 650.2 x 914.4 mm (25.60 x 36.00 in.)
C2 457.2 x 650.2 mm (18.00 x 25.60 in.)
C3 325.1 x 457.2 mm (12.80 x 18.00 in.)
C4 228.6 x 325.1 mm ( 9.00 x 12.80 in.)
C5 162.6 x 228.6 mm ( 6.40 x 9.00 in.)
C6 114.3 x 162.6 mm ( 4.50 x 6.40 in.)
C7 81.3 x 114.3 mm ( 3.20 x 4.50 in.)
American ANSI sizes:
A 8.5 x 11.0 in. ( 215.9 x 279.4 mm)
B 11.0 x 17.0 in. ( 279.4 x 431.8 mm)
C 17.0 x 22.0 in. ( 431.8 x 558.8 mm)
D 22.0 x 34.0 in. ( 558.8 x 863.6 mm)
E 34.0 x 44.0 in. ( 863.6 x 1117.6 mm)
F 28.0 x 40.0 in. ( 711.2 x 1016.0 mm)
E1 44.0 x 68.0 in. (1117.6 x 1727.2 mm)
EXAMPLES
To load two files into the previewer, the first a document
in the current directory, the second from /usr/local/docs:
% xpsview mydoc.ps
/usr/local/docs/manual.ps
To view the plain text file story.txt, run the file through
a program that generates PostScript language output and pipe
the output to the previewer's stdin. The following example
uses the enscript program from Adobe Systems Incorporated.
% enscript -p - story.txt | xpsview -
To load a file at double scale:
% xpsview -scale 2 filename
To start the program for viewing A4 documents:
% xpsview -ps A4
To start the program for viewing documents 30 cm high by 20
cm wide:
% xpsview -ps 20cm:30cm
To set a maximum pixmap size of 5 megabytes:
% xpsview -maxp 5m
FILES
The name of the application defaults file for the Adobe
Xpsview program is Xpsview2. This file should be changed by
the system administrator only. Many of the widgets used by
the program get their resources from this file. The file
must be in one of the directories specified by the
XFILESEARCHPATH environment variable.
To override any of the resources, set them in your
.Xdefaults file.
RESOURCES
The program understands standard Motif resource names and
classes. In addition, the following resources allow
application-specific customization.
emulatePaperTrays
Type: boolean Default: True
Option: -ept Menu: Emulate Paper Trays
Description: Instructs the program to honor requests for
paper tray changes that come from the PostScript
language document itself by using a different
size display when the document calls for a
different size paper. When set to False, the
program ignores paper tray requests.
ignoreComments
Type: boolean Default: False
Option: -igc Menu: Ignore Comments
Description: Instructs the program to ignore any DSC
comments it finds in a document and to treat the
document as unstructured.
maxPixmapBytes
Type: integer Default: machine dependent
Option: -maxp
Description: Allows you to set the maximum number of
bytes allowed for the pixmap that the program
draws to before displaying a page. See the -maxp
option for more information. In contrast to the
-maxp option, the value of this resource must be
an integer. Scale factors (m and k) cannot be
used.
monochrome
Type: boolean Default: False
Option: -mono Menu: Monochrome
Description: Instructs the program to display documents
in monochrome even on a color display. This
simulates the effect of printing on a monochrome
printer.
pageOrientation
Type: string Default: portrait
Option: -or Menu: Page Orientation
Description: Allows you to select the initial orientation
of a previewed page. Possible settings are
portrait, landscape, flip_portrait,
flip_landscape.
pageSize
Type: string Default: letter
Option: -ps
Description: Allows you to set the default page size.
See PAGE SIZES for a list of standard page sizes.
readFromStandardInput
Type: boolean Default: False
Description: Determines whether the program reads from
stdin by default, or only when the - option is
used.
If the - option is used to read from stdin, or if
the readFromStandardInput resource is True, the
program may have to allocate a temporary file
during processing of stdin. By default, the file
is placed in /tmp and deleted automatically when
it is no longer needed. Use the tempDir resource
or the -tdir option to change the default
directory.
repositionEPSF
Type: boolean Default: True
Option: -repsf Menu: Reposition EPS Files
Description: Determines whether the program places the
upper left corner of an EPS image in the upper
left corner of the page.
scale
Type: float Default: 1.0
Option: -scale Menu: Scale Selection Panel
Description: Allows you to select the initial scale
factor at which to view documents.
skipCopyright
Type: boolean Default: False
Option: -skipc
Description: Instructs the program to bypass the display
of the copyright notice upon startup.
substituteFonts
Type: boolean Default: True
Option: -sf Menu: Substitute Fonts
Description: Instructs the program to substitute Courier
for any missing fonts.
tempDir
Type: string Default: /tmp
Option: -tdir dir
Description: When the previewer reads from stdin, it
temporarily stores the input in the directory
specified by tempDir and later removes it.
verbose
Type: boolean Default: False
Option: -v
Description: When you set this resource to True, the
program prints a short message to stderr each
time an error dialog box is displayed.
watchProgress
Type: boolean Default: False
Option: -wp Menu: Watch Progress
Description: Instructs the program to update the display
while rendering is in progress instead of waiting
for a page to complete before displaying any of
it.
BUGS
If you are using a grayscale monitor and color pages are
displaying poorly -- for example, if shades of red and blue
are indistinguishable -- your X server is most likely
misconfigured as a color server. This problem frequently
manifests itself on SPARCstation X servers. Adding the
option -cc 1 to the command line that invokes your X server
usually corrects the problem.
If this does not work, or if you are unable to change your X
server invocation, add the following lines to your
.Xdefaults file:
DPSColorCube.PseudoColor.8.reds: 0
DPSColorCube.PseudoColor.8.grays: 17
For more information, see dps(1).
SEE ALSO
TranScript(1), filterps(1), enscript(1)
[1] O'Reilly & Assoc., The Definitive Guides to the X Window
System, Vol. 0-7.
[2] Adobe Systems Incorporated, PostScript Language
Reference Manual, Second Edition.
NOTES
Copyright 1991, 1992 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights
Reserved.
Adobe, Adobe Xpsview, PostScript, Display PostScript, and
TranScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated
which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Motif is a trademark of the Open Software Foundation, Inc.